All winning and honorable mention artwork will be displayed at the Well In the Desert/Palm Springs Cemetery District Dia De Los Muertos event. All winners should plan to attend the DIa De Los Muertos event on Sunday, November 1st. Cash prizes will be presented to the winners at that time.

3rd Annual Day of the Dead/Dia de Los Muertos 2015 Student Art Contest!!!

Palm Springs Unified School District is partnering once again with Well in the Desert and the Palm Springs Cemetery Districtto present the 4th annual Dia de Los Muertos Student Art ContestMiddle School Division1st place - $75.002nd place - $50.003rd place - $25.00All artwork is to be done on 8 ½ x 11 paper. Any medium is acceptable. Theme is “Dia de Los Muertos”.High School Division1st place - $100.002nd place - $75.003rd place - $50.00Art work maximum is 2’ x 3’. Works on paper must be framed and/or mounted, or works on canvas are welcome. Any medium is acceptable. Theme is “Dia de Los Muertos”.Artwork Drop-off is to Rancho Mirage High School, either front desk of administration office, during school hours,OR at the Arts Coordinator’s office, by appointment, between the hours of 10 am – 6 pm on Thursday, Oct. 15thor Friday, Oct. 16th .For more information, please email me!

PSUSD partners with Well in the Desert and the Palm Springs Cemetery District to present the 2nd Annual Dia de Los Muertos Student Art Contest!

Results of Dia De Los Muertos 2015 Art Contest!!

1st Place High School – Anthony Lambert & Bajia Roberts – DHSHS

1st Place Middle School – America Hernandez – JWMS

2nd Place High School – Jasmine Valles – CCHS

3rd Place - Citlaly Perez – JWMS

Congratulations to allof the following students!They were selected out of a field of over 150 entries, and it was a tough decision for our judges.

Many thanks to the Palm Springs Cemetery District & The Well in the Desert for providing this excellent opportunity!!

Middle School Division - Prizes1st place - $75.00 2nd place - $50.00 3rd place - $25.00 All artwork is to be done on 8 ½ x 11 paper. Works on paper must be framed, and/or mounted on foam core. Any medium is acceptable. The theme is “Dia de Los Muertos”. High School Division - Prizes 1st place - $100.00 2nd place - $75.00 3rd place - $50.00 Art work maximum is 2’ x 3’. Works on paper must be framed and/or mounted, or works on canvas are welcome. Any medium is acceptable. The theme is “Dia de Los Muertos”. Deadline to turn in artwork: Friday, October 24, by 4:00 pm. All work is to be delivered to the front desk at Rancho Mirage High School. For more information, please email me here! Please see below for examples of artwork submitted last year.

Additional Dia de los Muertos Events

Día de los MuertosDay of the DeadA CelebrationHonoring the Memory of Loved OnesSaturday, November 1, 201411:00 am ~ 4:00 pmDesert Memorial Park,Da Vall Drive & Ramon Road, Cathedral City, CAFolkloric Dancers ~ Food and Merchandise Vendors ~ Student Art Work Contest ~ Community AltarMariachi Bands ~ Face Painting ~ Fun for EveryoneFREE TO THE PUBLICFREE Pan de Muerto to the first 500 attendeesDonated by: Carniceria Rancho GrandeTo promote:Education, Awareness, Understanding and Community BuildingCo-hosted by the Palm Springs Cemetery District&The Well in the DesertThe Well in the Desert is a 501c3 charitable organization.760-327-8577

Congratulations to all of the Student Artist Winners for the 1st Annual DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ART CONTEST!!!

(Sponsored by PSUSD, PS Funeral District and Well In The Desert)

1st Place, High School Ariss Durazo

2nd Place, High SchoolNorma Vazquez

3rd Place, High SchoolDeanna Carver

1st Place, Middle SchoolJoseph DeLeon

High School Winners:

1st Place - $75.00 – Ariss Durazo – Palm Springs High School

2nd Place - $50.00 – Norma Vazquez – Cathedral City High School

3rd Place – $25.00 - Deanna Carver – Mount San Jacinto High School

Honorable Mentions – Also displayed at the Nov. 2nd event (see flyer below for more information)